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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
7
The Washington Post letter explains two styles of drop dumplings: one cooked in ham liquor and another in a fat hen broth. Pence from North Carolina objects to cornmeal dumplings, noting the preferred method uses leftover ham liquor and a separate fat hen preparation with okra, rice, and spices.
A Boston Post article explains how nations acquire nicknames similar to individuals. It lists examples such as John Bull for England Sandy for a Scotsman Paddy for an Irishman Jacques Bonhomme for the French and Monsieur Prud homme as a bourgeois label. It notes Michel for a French or Belgian context and diversities like Colin Tampon for a Swiss.
A London Standard note recalls laymen and ministers who blend prayers with variations from scripture Latin phrases and personal anecdotes. It cites a layman’s “O Lord, thou with us” form, a minister translating a Latin line, and another who trimmed a sermon before its hourlong prayer.
A London Scraps note explains body weight fluctuates daily with sleep and meals. People may shed about three and a half pounds in sleep and regain ounces during the day, averaging lightest before breakfast and heavier after dinner. It cautions against alarm.
A Washington reader reflects on typographical errors in newspapers and handwriting mishaps that amuse or frustrate readers. The piece notes that typewriter use eases composing but can still produce errors, citing jokes about inverted letters and stray lines, with examples from famous authors and printers.
The London Spectator recalls a court scene where a ship’s name is debated: Ellen or Helen. The judge notes the ship was christened Helen, but the 'h' was lost in the channel chops, prompting teases from the bar.
A doctor prescribes hot water with whisky and plans a ruse to obtain it. The patient asks how to get the water, and the doctor suggests shaving as a cover. The next day the doctor learns the patient is "raving mad" and the wife reports shaving every ten minutes.
A comical tale from the London Telegraph recalls a young man who asked a friend to write a love letter. The letter's dullness prompts an apology explaining the scribe’s limitations and avoiding tender phrases. The narrator notes the letter was marred by slang and misspellings.
An Edinburgh tourist and his wife and daughter arrived at King's Cross with a large luggage load. A porter conveyed the luggage to a cab, then the Scot offered snuff and invited a pinch of snuff toLondon Serapa.
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